Metro Times • March 28, 2012
Full disclosure: We at Metro Times were fortunate enough to host Tracie McMillan in our office, under an unofficial Metro Times fellowship, while she finished her new book,The American Way of Eating.
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Metro Times: “The American Way of Eating” Author Tracie McMillan
The Craig Fahle Show • March 28, 2012
Craig is joined by Author of The American Way of Eating, Tracy McMillan, to talk about her new book.
Tracie McMillan on ‘The American Way of Eating’
Radio Times • March 27, 2012
In 2009, investigative journalist TRACIE McMILLAN worked undercover alongside farm laborers in California’s Salinas Valley, expedited meals at Applebee’s, and stocked the grocery shelves at Walmart — all in an effort to understand the American food system how the working poor eat. She turned her on-the-job research into a new book, The American Way of Eating, in which she makes the case that everyone, regardless of their income, wants to eat well and that as a nation we must question our priorities when it comes to assuring that people of all income levels have access to affordable, healthy food.
Nice review of #AWE up from @SeattleTimes http://ow.ly/9RK5M
In his review for the Seattle Times, Alan Moores does a nice job of summing up one of AWE’s primary points: McMillan’s overarching point here is the disconnect between America’s overall wealth and its inability to eat well Always nice to see that someone read most of the book, not just the promotional materials!
‘The American Way of Eating’: America’s Dysfunctional Food System
The Seattle Times • March 24, 2012
It’s been more than 13 years since writer Barbara Ehrenreich went undercover, making beds, cleaning houses, working in the women’s-wear department at a Walmart, and opening America’s eyes to the bleak realities of our working poor in her groundbreaking Harper’s Magazine story, “Nickel-and-Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America,” later expanded into a book by the same title.
The American Way of Eating–Everyone Wants to Eat Well
Sojourners • March 21, 2012
I love great food. Last night, I made fresh linguini with organic whole wheat flour and local, free-range eggs, and topped them with from-scratch meatballs made with organic beef, fresh parsley from my garden, fresh Parmesan–you get the idea. And in a few days, I’ll be celebrating a special occasion at one of the finest restaurants in the Northeast, where the produce is local and seasonal and sustainable and where the experience of eating is a little like visiting a museum of fine arts where you get to taste all the masterpieces. And yesterday, I planted the first spring vegetables in my garden. I’m a member of Slow Food USA, for cryin’ out loud.
Today on Your Call: How is the corporate American food system changing?
KALW 91.7 FM • March 21, 2012
On today’s Your Call, we’ll speak with Tracie McMillan, author of The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields, and the Dinner Table. For nearly a year, she worked, ate, and lived alongside the working poor to examine how Americans eat when price matters.
Kalamazoo-area Walmart Featured in New Book ‘The American Way of Eating’
Mlive.com • March 20, 2012
Wonder what it’s like to work third-shift at a Kalamazoo-area Walmart store?
Author and Michigan native Tracie McMillan documents the experience in Chapter 5 of her new book “The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table.“
having a blast talking with @BrianLehrerTV @talkradiolive @CJADONair and more!
I’ve had a lot of fun the last few days doing different radio and TV appearances, so just a formal shout out here to: Michael Finney, who does a consumer affairs show here in San Francisco for KGO 810 had me on over St. Patty’s Day to talk about The American Way of Eating Kim … Read more
